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The union for Mount Diablo Unified School District teachers is going public in its support of Contra Costa County District Attorney Diana Becton and her decision to prosecute two people recorded defacing the downtown Martinez “Black Lives Matter” mural. The Mount Diablo Education Association told its members in an email that Becton has received “very threatening calls and emails from…

Hundreds of people are gathering in downtown Martinez for a Black Lives Matter demonstration at the location where a couple recently defaced a city-sanctioned Black Lives Matter mural.

The Black Lives Matter protest in Martinez Sunday had special meaning for a mother and daughter who attended together. Pete Suratos reports.

Over 1,000 people gathered in downtown Martinez Sunday afternoon for a Black Lives Matter demonstration at the location where a couple recently defaced a city-sanctioned Black Lives Matter mural. There had been concerns that white supremacists would stage a counter protest, but that did not end up happening. Sergio Quintana reports.

Hundreds of people gathered in Martinez on Sunday to demonstrate in support of the Black Lives Matter movement just days after a couple defaced a city-approved mural painted in honor of the movement. Pete Suratos reports.

Crews spent Saturday night closing roads and getting ready for a Black Lives Matter protest in Martinez. There will be heavy police presence as tension is expected to arise.

Businesses in downtown Martinez boarded up Friday preparing for what could become a heated weekend protest after a couple tried to paint over a Black Lives Matter mural.

Businesses in downtown Martinez boarded up Friday preparing for what could become a heated weekend protest after a couple tried to paint over a Black Lives Matter mural. Jodi Hernandez reports.

Two Martinez residents seen on video defacing a Black Lives Matter Mural over the weekend have been charged with a hate crime, Contra Costa County authorities said.

Two people are now facing charges in Contra Costa County for defacing a black lives mural in martinez. Cheryl Hurd reports.

An East Bay man has been arrested after he pulled a gun on Martinez activists Sunday at the site of a mural that was vandalized just the day before.

A Black Lives Matter mural in the East Bay has turned into a lightning rod after police say it sparked two tense confrontations this weekend.

A Black Lives Matter mural in the East Bay has turned into a lightning rod after police say it sparked two tense confrontations this weekend. Melissa Colorado reports.

An East Bay man has been arrested after he allegedly pulled a gun on Martinez activists Sunday at the site of a mural that was vandalized just the day before. Thom Jensen reports.

Two people were seen painting over a Black Lives Matter mural in Martinez, California.

On Saturday morning, activists in Martinez painted a large Black Lives Matter mural in the street in front of the county courthouse after receiving permission from the city. Within a matter of hours, a man and a woman showed up and started painting over the letters with black paint, shouting at activists and angering witnesses.

Police are investigating anti-Black Lives Matter fliers found in Martinez.

A Martinez man who dubbed himself “Xanax King” was charged with possession of equipment for producing counterfeit drugs and manufacture and sale of a fake version of Xanax.

The city of Martinez doesn’t have to redraw its City Council district boundary lines, a Superior Court judge ruled Friday, but warned city lawyers they should be ready to do so quickly — before the November general election — should a Malibu attorney and his Martinez clients appeal Friday’s ruling and win.